beforehand

Example Sentences

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The new kickoff format means they have to declare their intentions beforehand.

From The Wall Street Journal

To prevent other family members stepping in to try and manage this, Costa suggests having a simple conversation beforehand to establish the rules.

From BBC

Yes, he played a poor shot on Sunday but he made a really nice 60 in the second innings, having struggled so badly beforehand.

From BBC

England headed to Australia with high hopes, but it has been mostly one-way traffic despite the series being hyped beforehand as having the hallmarks of being a classic.

From Barron's

I assume they warmed up the tires beforehand.

From The Wall Street Journal